Governmentwide Ordering Requirements
- Sec. 863 of 2009 National Defense Authorization Act enacted new competition
requirements for orders exceeding the SAT
- Essentially the same as DOD has had for years under DFARS 208.405-70
- The new requirements are now found at updated FAR 8.405-1, 8.405-2, and 8.405-3
- Ordering activities must:
- Provide fair notice to as many contractors as practicable in order to receive at
least three quotes
- If fewer than three quotes received:
- Document reasonable efforts to identify qualified contractors
- Posting at GSA eBuy meets this requirement
- Ensure all quotes received are evaluated fairly
Effective May 16, 2011, Section 863 of 2009 National Defense Authorization Act requires
all agencies to follow the same requirements for competition that previously only
applied to DOD.
Common Schedule Myth
- Posting to eBuy will generate hundreds of quotes
- Average number of quotes received per eBuy Request for Quotation (RFQ) is three